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Now playing Next Europe Decoded Euroviews. How could France’s electoral turmoil affect consensus on Ukraine? If French support falters, this could effectively become the event that kills the European consensus on standing firm against Russian aggression. You know who will be opening the champagne then, Celia Belin and Pawel Zerka write. 04/07/2024